Georgia Lepenioti

Healing is not about changing who you are. Instead, healing is about discovering who you truly are. Through the process of healing, we do not strive to transform into something else or to eliminate our imperfections. Instead, we seek to recognize and embrace our true nature. As we grow up, we often internalize limiting beliefs imposed by our environment, society, and upbringing. These beliefs can obscure our true selves, leading us to doubt our worth and capabilities. ​Through this journey, we learn to love and respect ourselves, understanding that our imperfections do not make us less worthy but more human and authentic. The process of healing is a journey towards authenticity and self-awareness. It is a path that helps us overcome our limitations, heal past wounds, and find our inner strength and balance. My Approach While my primary foundation is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), I weave in a holistic blend of therapeutic approaches, including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Schema Therapy, Gestalt, and Mindfulness-based practices. This allows me to meet each person as a whole being, not just a set of symptoms. At times, we may focus on thoughts and behavioral patterns; at other moments, we may hold space for grief, inner child work, or somatic awareness. Some clients find comfort in structure; others need freedom and flexibility. I adapt to what feels right. What guides me most is presence, meeting you where you are, without judgment, and walking alongside you with care. My style is warm, intuitive, and grounded. There is room for emotion, silence, humor, reflection, whatever is real for you in the moment. I believe therapy is sacred space: not to be rushed or “fixed,” but gently explored with honesty, kindness, and depth. Therapy can be a homecoming, a place to soften, to shed old layers, and to meet yourself with compassion. Together, we can work to ease anxiety, release perfectionism, heal emotional wounds, and reconnect with your inner clarity and strength. Clients often leave therapy with more than tools—they leave with trust in themselves. With the courage to live more freely, and the wisdom to meet life with authenticity. In our work together, you will: ✔ Recognize and shift rigid, self-critical thought patterns ✔ Cultivate mindfulness and emotional flexibility ✔ Reconnect with your values and sense of purpose ✔ Develop healthier coping strategies for anxiety, perfectionism, and trauma ✔ Learn to embrace yourself with kindness, rather than judgment Regardless of where you are in life, you have the ability to heal, grow, and create a more balanced, fulfilling path forward. Healing is not about becoming perfect, it’s about becoming free.

1)Freelancer Psychologist Psychotherapy World: 2023 - present https://www.psychotherapyworld.com/ Intellect: 2024- present Hiwell Therapy: 2023 - present Tasks: • Provide 1-1 psychotherapy sessions to adolescents and adults. • Provide mental health services (sessions, webinars, seminars) for Intellect’s clients, including companies and individuals. 2)General Hospital of Corfu, Division of Mental Health Corfu, 49100, Greece, May 2022 – August 2022 Position: Psychologist (MSc Internship, Full time) Tasks: • Took part in regular Clinical meetings of each department in the presence of the medical staff (psychiatrists, psychologists, nurses, social workers) • Had individual psychotherapy sessions (CBT-based) • Got trained in the administration of MMPI-II and WAIS – V psychodiagnostic tools • Applied psychoeducational intervention to patients with Schizophrenia and to their families • Took part in group sessions with individuals hospitalized at the Detox Unit of the Clinic. 3)Dyslexia Center Pavlidis Method, Corfu, 49100, Greece, January 2022- October 2022 Position: Psychologist (Full Time) Tasks: • Provided parents' counselling and 1 on 1 sessions with children and adolescents • Delivered diagnostic tests to children aged from five to seventeen years old officially diagnosed with learning difficulties (ADHD, Autism, Asperger syndrome) • Promoted and encouraged social skills learning via special board games and role playing, using the psychoeducational material of Pavlidis method. • Applied Cognitive Behavioral Therapy adapted to each child’s age through various ways like imaginary characters and game for small children, and fixed exercises for adolescents 4)General Hospital of Thessaloniki “G. PAPANIKOLAOY”, Psychiatry Department, Mental Health Centre, Thessaloniki, 56625, September 2021 – November 2021 Position: Internship in Psychology (Full Time) Tasks: • Participated in group therapy sessions with individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and disorders with psychotic features. • Recorded, attended, and observed family and couples’ therapy. • Collaborated with a professional team to study and evaluate cases, leading to better practices for each case management. • Became familiar with personality (MMPI, SCID, BDI) and IQ tests (WISC-V and WAIS-V). • Attended clinical interviewing during Counselling sessions (intake, assessment, therapeutic alliance). • Attended Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy Seminar for 4 weeks. • Delivered expert clerical support by efficiently handling wide range of routine and special requirements.

Bachelor's degree in psychology, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2016-2020 Bachelor's degree in psychology, Erasmus exchange, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy, 2020 Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands, 2021-2022 Four-year Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training, accredited by EABCT, Greek Institute of Behavioral Research, Thessaloniki, Greece, 2022- 2026. Somatic Healing, My Vinyasa Practice, Accredited by Yoga Alliance and IAYT, 2024. Transition to Motherhood and Its Challenges: Perinatal Mental Disorders, From Recognition to Therapeutic Care, organized by the Hellenic Society for Behavioral Research, 2026 Effective interventions for Trauma in Psychotherapy (EMDR), Greek Association of Behavioral Research, 2024. ​Schema Therapy and Eating Disorders, Greek Association for Behavioral Research, 10/03/2024.​ Certification in the administration of MMPI-2, Ison Psychometrica, 2024.